Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £169.99 vs £258.66
- Up to 29% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-9700F - £0.91 vs £1.28 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i7-4790 - 202 vs 187 FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
187
92%
Value, £/FPS
£0.91/FPS
100%
Price, £
£169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11242 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
202
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.28/FPS
71%
Price, £
£258.66
65%
FPS Winner
Buy for £258.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11242 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700F |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |